Meaning of 찬욱

찬욱 (Chan-Wook) means “to praise, assist · fragrant, refined” when written 贊郁. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 金 Metal, 土 Earth, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 찬 can also be written 燦 (brilliant), 讚 (praise), 粲 (radiant, bright)

How to pronounce 찬욱

Revised Romanisation: chanuk (chan-uk). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Chan-Wook. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.

Famous people named 찬욱

• Park Chan-wook (director)